Should the Federal Courts Defer to an Administrative Agency's Interpretation of an Ambiguous Federal Statute?

CASE AT A GLANCE The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act authorizes the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to require certain fishing vessels to carry on board an "observer" to promote conservation of fishery resources and management of a "fishery management...

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Published in:Preview of United States Supreme Court cases 2024-01, Vol.51 (4), p.32
Main Author: Schwinn, Steven D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Federal courts
Fish industry
Fisheries
Fishery conservation
Natural resources
Political activity
Political aspects
Protection and preservation
Stare decisis
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Summary:CASE AT A GLANCE The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act authorizes the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to require certain fishing vessels to carry on board an "observer" to promote conservation of fishery resources and management of a "fishery management plan." But the Act does not specify who must pay for observers. NMFS adopted a regulation requiring fishing vessels to pay the cost of observers under certain circumstances. Fisheries sued, arguing that the Act did not authorize NMFS to adopt this regulation.
ISSN:0363-0048